2025 Regular SessionMississippi Legislature

HB1245: Memorial highways; designate various segments of public roadway as upon certain conditions.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Designate The Entire Segment Of Interstate 22 That Lies Within The State Of Mississippi, Along With A Portion Of U.s. Highway 78 Located In Byhalia, Desoto County, Mississippi, That Extends Northwesterly To Its Point Of Beginning At The Mississippi-tennessee State Line, As The "medal Of Honor Trail"; To Designate A Segment Of Mississippi Highway 19 South Located In Neshoba County, Mississippi, As The "msgt. Bridgette R. Horn Memorial Highway"; To Designate A Segment Of Mississippi Highway 9 South Located In Pontotoc County, Mississippi, As The "meaghan Bedford Reed Memorial Highway"; To Designate The Strong River Bridge, Which Is A Segment Of Mississippi Highway 149, Located In Simpson County, Mississippi, As The "badger-malone-igleharte Memorial Bridge"; To Designate A Segment Of Mississippi Highway 366 Located In Prentiss County, Mississippi, As The "houston 'dale' Kennedy Memorial Highway"; To Designate The Bridge On Regional Center Drive In Oxford, Lafayette County, Mississippi, As The "jerry Wilburn Memorial Bridge"; To Designate The Bridge On U.s. Route 72 That Spans Turner Creek In Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi, As The "vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge"; To Designate A Segment Of County Road 14 Located In Jasper County, Mississippi, As The "timothy Jones-willie Jones-george Hilton Stephenson-adam J. Sims-johnny Lee Jones Memorial Road"; To Require Signage For The Berean Children's Home On U.s. Route 84 In Lincoln County, Mississippi, Approaching The Intersection With Mississippi Highway 583; To Designate A Segment Of Mississippi Highway 82 East In Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, As The "elizabeth 'lake' Little Memorial Highway"; To Designate A Segment Of Blackjack Road In Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, As The "officer Liquori T. Tate Memorial Road"; To Designate A Segment Of Mississippi Highway 4 East In Tate County, Mississippi, As The "winfred T. Aiken Memorial Highway"; To Designate A Segment Of Mississippi Highway 63 North In Leakesville, Greene County, Mississippi, As The "mary Kalene 'katie' Pipkins Memorial Highway"; To Authorize The State Highway Commission, Acting On Its Own Behalf Or On Behalf Of The Mississippi Department Of Transportation, To Donate To The City Of Marks, Mississippi, A Certain Parcel Of Land Situated In Marks, Mississippi, At The Intersection Of State Highways 3 And 6; And For Related Purposes.

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Bill History

1/20/2025
Referred To Transportation
House of Representatives
1/29/2025
Title Suff Do Pass
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Amended
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Passed As Amended
House of Representatives
2/17/2025
Transmitted To Senate
House of Representatives
2/17/2025
Referred To Highways and Transportation
Senate
3/4/2025
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
Senate
3/7/2025
Amended
Senate
3/7/2025
Passed As Amended
Senate
3/10/2025
Returned For Concurrence
Senate
3/12/2025
Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
Conferees Named Massengill,Arnold,McMillan
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Conferees Named Younger,Parks,Brumfield
Senate
3/31/2025
Conference Report Filed
Senate
3/31/2025
Conference Report Filed
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Conference Report Adopted
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Motion to Reconsider Entered (Massengill, Tubb)
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Conference Report Adopted
Senate
4/2/2025
Motion to Reconsider Tabled
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Enrolled Bill Signed
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Enrolled Bill Signed
Senate
4/23/2025
Approved by Governor

Amendments

House Amendment No 1

Amendment No 1

Adopted

Senate Committee Amendment No 1

Committee Amendment No 1

Not Adopted

Senate Substitute No 1 for Committee Amendment No 1

Substitute No 1 for Committee Amendment No 1

Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate Conference Report Adopted
4/1/2025
49
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Conference Report Adopted
4/1/2025
114
Yea
1
Nay
5
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Passed As Amended
3/7/2025
48
Yea
0
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Passed As Amended
2/12/2025
118
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/23/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/8/202516.2 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text2/17/20255.0 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/21/20253.1 KB
Misc
Misc3/31/2025100.0 KB